First Congregational Church
165 Main St, Amherst, MA
Notes from the Minister of Music
Happy New Year!
2012 holds lots of exciting musical events. Our fabulous choir will share their beautiful anthems with us on Sunday mornings, and, on “non-Choir Sundays” we’ll hear a variety of vocalists and instrumentalists.
The Sunday schedule through mid-June is:
January 8 – The First Church Choir
January 29 – The First Church Choir
February 5 – The Joyful Noises*
February 12 – The First Church Choir
February 26 – The First Church Choir
March 4 – The Joyful Noises*
March 11 – The First Church Choir
March 25 – The First Church Choir
April 1 – The First Church Choir (Palm/Passion Sunday)
April 8 – The First Church Choir, Brass and Tympani (Easter Sunday)
April 29 -The First Church Choir
May 5 – The Joyful Noises*
May 13 – The First Church Choir
May 27 – The First Church Choir (Pentecost)
June 3 – The Joyful Noises*
June 10 – The First Church Choir
*The Joyful Noises is open to everyone, regardless of age or vocal ability. Join us in the sanctuary at 9:45 for a brief rehearsal before singing a simple anthem at our worship service.
The First Church Choir welcomes new members. Contact Dick Matteson for more information.
Non-choir Sundays feature vocal and instrumental solos, duets, etc. If you’d like to share a piece with us, please contact Dick Matteson.
Music on Main will offer a wide assortment of programs: an encore “Sixteen Hands at Two Grands” concert on Sunday, February 26 at 3 p.m.; “Peter and the Wolf” for hand puppets, percussion and piano on Saturday, March 3 at 10 a.m.; the re-scheduled Amherst Area Churches’ Choir Fest on Sunday, April 29 at 3 p.m.; and the Fanfare Brass Choir and strawberry shortcake on the front lawn on Saturday, June 23 at 1 p.m. See the Music on Main page for more details
If you would like to volunteer your talents or know more about our music program, please contact Dick Matteson, Minister of Music via email (rsmatteson@comcast.net) or phone (413)315-3440.
For more information about First Church’s music program, click here.
A web gallery of some photos from our Easter 2010 Choir practice and performance can be seen at "http://firstchurchamherst.org/easter-2010/".
A web gallery of photos from "Dick's celebration of 50 years as a church musician" can be seen at "http://firstchurchamherst.org/dick/".
Thursday rehearsals are generally in the chapel; Sunday rehearsals in the sanctuary.
Contact Dick Matteson with any questions or if you would like to provide music on non-choir Sundays. rsmatteson@comcast.net; phone: 413-315-3440--South Hadley.